The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-31
GERMANY AND RUSSIA:

Commercial Questions Cause an Increase OF
Bitterness Between the Natives.
copyright. 1887. by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, July 30-Instead of the Russian
government ceasing war on German commerce.
rs promised by ambassador Schouvaloff, fresh
measures paraiyzing trade relations are either
impending or already in operation Under
Schouvaloff's assurances, the crusade against
Russian stocks has ceased. During the week
Russian securities have been neither bought nor
sold but the anti Russian feeling again excited
by the fresh display of hostilites on the part OF
the St. Petersburg government will not be
allayed until practical check is given to the
systematic persecution of Germans by
Russia. Not only have the interests
Of the financial commun nifty been threatened,
but the government has also sustained af-
front in the reception of communications sent to
St. Petersburg aiming at friendler relations.
General Won Sch weinitz, acting under instruc-
tions from Prince Bismarck, made overtures to
NJ De G~-s, the Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, suggesting modification or delay in
the operation of the ukase affecting foreigners
holding land in Russia NJ. De Giers, after
ministerial council replied that the law upon
which the imperial ukase was based could not
be modified nor its operation delayed. At the
same time negotiations, the object of which was
TO obtain a special exception in the cases of the
Princes RadZlwlll and Honenlone, ana Otner
German dignitares who are land owners in
eastern Russia, met with a curt election. The
same ministerial council drew up instructions
which sent to the heads of all the state de-
departments, to report all foreigners within the
empire, whether as owners or employees. and what
was their nationality The design of these nstruc-
lions became known in Berlin yesterday, with
the appointment of a commission, the sole pur-
pose of which is to extirpate the German traders
and German people in the Baltic and western
provinces. The ST. Petersburg Cabinet has thus
succeeded in afronting and offending high placed
dicnitaries and the whole German commercial
world.
Russian oficialism shows a similar spirit to that
Of the Ministry, a instance of which is the revlv-
, nj of a frontier law which had long since lapsed
under which persons crossing the frontier are
not permitted TO carry German coinage of de-
All travellers holding Prussian landrath pass
ports obliged to show the Russian frontier
commssaries what coinage they possess, and
Are allowed to take into Russia any thing less
than thaler pieces IL the intention of the Russian
government be to exasperate Germany and COM
pei her adopt more active retaliatory measures,
IL has been fully accom- plished. The measures
which the Reichsbank had under consideration
TO prevent German investments in Russian pa
per, and which were dropped under promise of
the restoration OF harmonious relations. are
again under discussion, and it is expected that
the result will be the absolute exclusion of all
new Russian loans from the German markets.
Means will be taken by the Reichsbank in con-
junction with the great financial houses for the
gradual elimination of Russian securities, while
the government will prepare retalistory fiscal
measures which will be presented at the OPEN
ing of the Reichstag